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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: gary yankech on May 28, 2011, 10:54:33 PM

Title: rose-breasted grosbeak
Post by: gary yankech on May 28, 2011, 10:54:33 PM

For about two weeks I had both a male and female Rose breasted Grosbeak come by my feeder but now only the female comes.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/5760165362_f8b598f56b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5760165362/)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5760165362/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

I think it's because this guys keep hogging the feeder house.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2042/5752491668_e6031a8d35_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5752491668/)
Common Grackle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5752491668/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

but the house finch doesn't mind, he just waits his turn.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/5752493410_004e997f6a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5752493410/)
House Finch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5752493410/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Don't need to watch TV, just look out the window to see all the drama.

Gary Yankech

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Post by: angieinto on May 29, 2011, 07:29:53 AM

Our large kitchen window faces the backyard, where all the action happens, and we say that all the time, "Its better then TV!"   :D

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Post by: ravynne40 on May 29, 2011, 11:52:28 AM

These are beautiful finds, I have yet to see a male Grosbeak..soon
Windows are a great replacement for TV's!

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Post by: BirdNerd on May 29, 2011, 12:35:00 PM

Awesome shots! That grackle does look pretty intimidating, I wouldnt mess with him  :shock:

-L

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Post by: Len Manning on May 29, 2011, 01:33:02 PM

Ha The Grackle looks pissed! Great shot!